Flirting by Farting – Science Shows Rotten Egg Smell Gives Guys a Lift (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Next time you walk into a bar and the hottest chick rips one, she may be sending you a strong signal. A good signal. The stink of rotten eggs could be giving you a nice life indeed. Hydrogen sulphide (H2S)…

Powerful Women Cover Duos – Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey Join Forces for O Magazine (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) For the first time since she launched O Magazine in 2000, Oprah Winfrey will be sharing the coveted cover shot with First Lady Michelle Obama.

In the accompanying editorial, Michelle Obama and Oprah…

Converse shoes’ “faces”campaign in Poland

Converse is the legendary American brand of basketball shoes. Over the years Converse All Star shoes became also the essential item of rock musicians’ wardrobe and soon also entered the fashion catwalks. JWT Warsaw prepared this outstanding print campaign called “Faces” which was short-listed at Cannes Festival in 2006. Far away from sport themes and very much into fashion and image area. I hope you’ll enjoy my first post at The Ad Mad ;-)
Converse "Lola" print ad

Converse "Lola" print ad

Coverse "Skull" print ad

Converse "Skull" print ad

Converse "Asia" print ad

Converse "Asia" print ad

Converse "Corset" print ad

Converse "Corset" print ad

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Product: Converse
Advertising Agency: JWT Warsaw, Poland
Creative Director: Darek Zatorski
Art Director: Katarzyna Macharz
Copywriter: Kamil Nazarewicz
Photography: Andrzej Dragan

Forever young, with Dubai Cosmetic Surgery

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Advertising Agency: Memac Ogilvy, Dubai, UAE
Executive Creative Director: Till Hohmann
Creative Directors: Dalbir Singh, Ramzi Moutran
Art Director: Mel Harvey
Copywriter: Dylan Kidson
Photographer: Guy Neveling
Retoucher: Cream Studios, Sydney

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Bare Legs in Winter – Japanese Beauties Brave Freezing Temperatures to Look Hot (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) There are times when women will sacrifice basic comforts for the sake of appearances, and these Japanese women are no exception this winter. 

Blogs in Japan and China have had a field day posting photos…

Magazine Photography Exhibits – D G’s “Extreme Beauty in Vogue” Opens in Milan (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The house of Dolce amp; Gabbana is marking the launch of a new product with an exhibit called “Extreme Beauty in Vogue.” The event celebrates the American edition of the magazine by showcasing 80 years of…

Fashionable Prosthetics – Una Burke’s Constricted Creations Are Inspired by Medical Braces (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This quirky conceptual collection of body-shaped molds reminds me of an organic suit of armor and was created by designer Una Burke. 

Born in the UK, Burke’s curious collection consists of “a series…

Glued corners / Au coin les copieurs!

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THE ORIGINAL?
Bostik Prestik Glue Ambient Poster – 2003
Source : One Show Book – Merit
Agency : TBWA Hunt Lascaris (South Africa)
LESS ORIGINAL :
ThreeBond SuperGlue Ambient Poster – 2008
Source : Cannes Lions Archive
Agency : Think Factory Bangkok (Thailand)
Ils ne se sont pas trop arrachés les thaïlandais sur ce coup-ci! C’est du bon vieux copier/décollé…

WIN A FREE TRIP TO GOA ADFEST

The DesiCreative design a t-shirt and win a trip to Goa AdFest Contest

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The big idea is to fly to goa for free!

Given the theme “desicreative”, all you have to do is submit your idea for a t-shirt. It can be a complicated layout, or a one-line scribble. What matters is the idea behind it. Submit your jpeg file here and you (and your art/copy partner) can win a trip to Goa AdFest 2009 (April 2-4, 2009), where you could see everybody wearing the winning t-shirt!

Entries will be judged by DesiCreative.

The not so fine print: The contest is open till March 25th. You can send as many entries as you like! This is just a fun contest so some creative folk can attend Goa AdFest! We fly the winning team (two people at the most) from anywhere in India to Goa (in a no-frills airlines, in these times of recession, we will be looking for the cheapest air fares), put them at a respectable place in Goa (please don’t expect a 5 Star stay, meals/drinks not included) during AdFest (April 2-4, 2009), and cover their AdFest registration! All other expenses (travel insurance, meals, personal expenses, laundry, taxi fare etc) are upto the winners to take care of. All submitted entries become property of DesiCreative. If you need to clarify something, please ask.

Entries will be judged by DesiCreative, whose decision will be final and binding.  DesiCreative may decide if there is no winner, if the entries are not exciting enough!

(You will have to create a user account, in case you don’t have one already, to be able to post your ideas)

Ericailcane at Galleria Patricia Armocida in Milan

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Ericailcane’s bestiaries depict this as an awakening after a dream. Anthropomorphic creatures are an allegory of human weakness, wondrous animals that re-emerge from our childhood memories to illustrate fairy tales that are morally crude and disenchanted continue

Sqaure Foot Floorings

Client: Square Foot
Agency: Crossway, Mumbai, India
Creative Director and copy – Devesh Vernekar
Art – Ramesh Redekar

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Topless Poolside Lounges – Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas Launches Bare (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Pool parties are the rage in Las Vegas. Bikinis and booze make them hot, but The Mirage wants to remove one of the elements: the bikini. Not all of it, just the top half. Bare opens a Pool Lounge on March…

Rotary Clubs and Dolly Parton to Push Children Reading Campaign

imagination_libraryIn an effort to boost the literacy level of kids today, Rotary clubs have partnered with country music legend Dolly Parton to promote literacy bridges the pop culture gap. Rotary International today announced a collaboration with Parton’s Tennessee-based Dollywood Foundation to promote early childhood reading.

Rotary clubs in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom are encouraged to support the foundation’s Imagination Library program, which provides books to children from birth until age five, so that parents can begin reading to them as soon as possible.

The program is especially valuable for children in underprivileged and working class families for whom children’s books might be an unaffordable luxury. Rotary club participation could include promoting the program locally, helping to identify and register the children, and paying for the books and mailings. The average annual cost is $28 per child.

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BluefirePoker.com Aims to Prove Poker as a Game of Skill

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To help address the growing issue of gambling associated with Poker, BluefirePoker.com (a non-wagering Poker training site via online videos) is willing to put its money where its mouth is – to prove that Poker is a game of skill, not luck.

The folks at www.BluefirePoker.com are offering $1,000,000 to President Obama or any member of the U.S. Congress willing to play a Poker game against any of their poker pros, and the winnings can go to the charity of choice. BluefirePoker.com will put up $1,000,000 against $1 for a chance to play with either President Obama or any member of the U.S. Congress.

The legislative debate centers on whether or not Poker is a game of chance or skill, and this debate determines the legality of online gambling, according to legal and legislative experts on the subject. No one in their right mind would turn down this challenge if Poker were a game based on luck, because the odds are so far in their favor – putting up $1 for a chance to win $1,000,000 for the charity of their choice.

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100 Clever Innovations for Small Space Living (CLUSTER)

(TrendHunter.com) Innovations in small space living have never been as in-demand as they are now. As people move closer to the city, they’re being forced to move into apartments with tighter spaces as architecture in metropolitan…

Hipster Photoblogs – Global Blogs Document Underground Hotspots, Style Nightlife (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The hipster movement is alive and well, and there are a number of photo blogs around to document its existence. These photo blogs feature some of the most interesting and freshest fashions; some even travel…

‘Idol’ Slide Continues, but Fox Again Wins the Night


MINNEAPOLIS (AdAge.com) — Forget falling hemlines. It's falling ratings two fashion shows had to watch out for last night, as the CW's "America's Next Top Model" and Bravo's "Make Me a Supermodel" had their season premieres. Amid grim economic news — including at several high-end retailers that use supermodels to sell — it was unclear if penny-pinching viewers would still make haute couture hot culture.

Conde Nast Warns Staffers of Tough Road Ahead


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Conde Nast CEO Charles Townsend warned staffers Thursday that more cutbacks were coming. In a memo that began by saluting Conde's "world-class brands and remarkable employees," the CEO strongly implied that it would soon have fewer such brands or employees.

Don’t Be Reticent, Marketers: Give Consumers a Reason to Buy


The thing that's going to get us out of this mess is giving people a reason to buy, and it can't be a namby-pamby reason, and you can't be deterred by what critics might say — even if the government thinks it's your new CEO because you've taken bailout money.

Tryvann Winter Park: The snowing billboard

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Tryvann Winter Park is a modern and highly equipped ski resort only 15 minutes from the center of Norway’s capital city, Oslo. Whilst downtown can be completely free of snow, Tryvann can be a winter wonderland with perfect ski conditions. A smart technical solution made it possible to create a mini snowstorm inside transparant billboards. Every time it snowed at Tryvann Winter Park, mini snowstorm was started and stopped by sending an SMS.

Advertising Agency: TBWA\Oslo, Norway
Creative Director: Erik Heisholt
Art Directors: Eva Grefstad Knudsen, Trygve Sørli
Copywriters: Henrik Bydal, Kristoffer Reppen